Presentation by NIEER Director W. Steven Barnett at the Congressional Briefing on April 30, 2013 accompanying the release of The State of Preschool 2012: State Preschool Yearbook in Washington, DC.

This presentation looks at the rates in which children who are Hispanic and/or English language learners enroll in preschool and the impact of pre-K on their learning outcomes.

This presentation focuses on the return of investment for pre-K education, including the positive benefits of such programs.

This presentation looks at the research on AVANCE's early childhood education and care programs.

Dr. Lori Connors-Tadros, NIEER’s Senior Project Director for the Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO), presented to the North Central Comprehensive Center’s Advisory Board meeting in Denver, Colorado. The presentation shared an overview of early childhood policies in the region’s four states - Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Dr. Connors-Tadros discussed CEELO’s goals to build State Education Agencies’ capacity to support children’s school readiness and future academic success.